Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are a class of very effective and generally safe medicines used to treat heartburn, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and gastric ulcers.But not everyone who ...

Here's how to treat heartburn right. "Proton pump inhibitors are often the first thing doctors give patients for heartburn," Lauren B. Gerson, M.D., a gastroenterologist at California Pacific ...

Dickman and colleagues compared this alternative therapy with doubling the dose of the PPI in patients with GERD who fail treatment with a standard-dose PPI. The study included 30 adult patients ...

These diagnoses are, however, limited by the lack of treatment alternatives and clear ... 35 Whether missed acid reflux in patients on twice-daily PPIs contributes to the intractable symptoms ...

USA: The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has released a Clinical Practice Update (CPU) aimed at integrating ...

In a large cohort study, use of PPIs during the first trimester did not increase risk for major birth defects. Symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common condition associated ...

However, there are limited data from randomized, controlled trials of maintenance therapy for GERD in children. Many dosing options are available for PPIs, including capsules, tablets, suspensions ...

PPIs reduce the amount of acid that your stomach makes. That's how they help heartburn. But they also may increase the amount of a harmful protein that builds up in the brains of people with dementia.